With its origins in carnival sideshows in the late 19th century, pro wrestling is a grueling, action packed competition of hand to hand combat that entered its golden age in the 50s with the advent of television. Today, it is a worldwide phenomenon a brutal blend of athletic ability, outrageous theatrics, sheer brawn and conniving, underhanded deceit that is not for the faint of heart.

From arenas across the country, a collage of decades of classic wrestlings most ferocious battles between its most nefarious stars is presented in a special, two disc collectors set when Classic Wrestling Presents.

Episode 1 Jerry The King Lawler, the incomparable hall of famer perhaps best remembered for putting comedian Andy Kauffman into the hospital for three days.